Did you get much training when you started infusion nursing?

Published

How much training did you get and what was it like as you went into infusion nursing? Could a newer nurse make it in infusion nursing considering they can do iv starts and hang bags at the med surg floor?

Up Vote Up Vote ×

Following...

Up Vote Up Vote ×
Specializes in Vascular Access.

OM Gosh... "sticking" someone is a minuscule part of a Vascular Access Nurses responsibilities. I believe that you should have a good year or two on Med Surg and then have a proficiency with Vascular Access care and maintenance before you even consider this specialty. INS states that you should have 1600 hr of IV therapy responsibilities in the previous two years to sit for the CRNI exam.

Feel free to PM me for further questions

3
Up Vote Up Vote ×
+ Join the Discussion